Meanings
nounglacial trough (plural glacial troughs)
plural glacial troughs
- geographyA valley that resembles the letter U, that is formed by the process of glaciation.
Synonyms: trough valley, U-shaped valley, U-valley
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA valley that resembles the letter U, that is formed by the process of glaciation.
Translations
Catalan obi, comalada
- obiTranslations
- comaladaTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 冰川谷, 冰河谷
- 冰川谷Translations
- 冰河谷Translations
- U型山谷Translations
- U形谷Translations
Cite this entry
APA
glacial trough. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glacial%20trough
MLA
“glacial trough.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glacial%20trough. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glacial trough,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glacial%20trough.
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